Poetry Structure

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What is Rhyme Scheme?

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Pattern of rhyme created at the end of lines of poetry.

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What is a line break?

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Where the line of poetry ends.

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The end of a line of poetry is called a _________.

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line break.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'She is a dark cloud.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'He is as tall as a giraffe.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sounds of a thing. Example: 'buzz,' 'hiss,' 'clang.'

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What is personification?

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human objects or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images for the reader.